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Manufacturer: Confederate
This likely unique handmade make-do saber measures 30 ¼ inches in total length and is offered here untouched and in totally original condition just as it came out of decades of storage. The hilt is a rather crudely cast brass, one piece grip and guard in the configuration most often associated with the Mod. 1841 Mississippi rifled musket. Leaded into this hilt is a boldly curved, blacksmith forged blade, measuring approximately 1 3/16 of an inch in width at the hilt. While the crude sand casting of a bayonet grip in the old Mississippi style is convincing alone, the leading in of the wavy un-fullered, black-iron blade and obviously original over-all age patina leaves little reasonable doubt that the piece is of Confederate origin. While examples of Confederate alterations of the popular Mississippi style bayonet are relatively well known by collectors, such alterations are generally for use as a side knife. This application of the Confederate type sand cast Mississippi hilt in combination with a saber length blade hand forged blade is quite unique.
A word about authenticity: Though the American Civil War ended well over 140 years ago, unique hither to unrecognized and unstudied examples of Southern ingenuity continue to come to the surface. While collectors have long recognized the diversity in effort necessary in the arming of the Confederacy, the surfacing of a new, unstudied example of that diversity is justifiably met with a cautious eye. Particularly in reference to edged weapons however, the knowledgeable collector / historian is seldom left without sufficient clues to reach a conclusion. Knowledge of construction methods, familiarity with honest aging affects on various materials, (patina) and common sense respect for the needs and creative ingenuity of the common Confederate soldier and Southern craftsman are the simple keys to a sound conclusion. Once these simple tools are open-mindedly applied, the question; is it really Confederate; often becomes surprisingly obvious. As with all of our offerings your satisfaction is guaranteed as follows: Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. A likely unique Confederate edged weapon reasonably priced!
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